Shepherd

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Shepherd

Shepherd (/ˈʃɛpərd/), from Old English sċeaphierde, is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards herds of sheep. The term originates from the combination of Old English words sċeap (sheep) and hierde (herder).

Etymology

The term "Shepherd" comes from the Old English sċeaphierde. The word is a combination of sċeap meaning "sheep" and hierde meaning "herder". This term has been used since the late 10th century.

Related Terms

  • Sheep: Domesticated ruminant animals that are kept as livestock by shepherds.
  • Herder: A person who looks after the livestock in a large farm.
  • Pasture: Land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, especially cattle or sheep.
  • Livestock: Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce labor and commodities such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool.

See Also

  • Sheepdog: A dog trained to help a shepherd control a flock of sheep.
  • Sheep shearing: The process by which the woolen fleece of a sheep is cut off.
  • Sheep farming: The raising and breeding of domestic sheep.

References

  • Oxford English Dictionary, s.v. "shepherd" (accessed 17 July 2021).

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